Chapter 372 Lisa: Ava's Camp

LISA

After miles of walking, the sun is pretty high in the sky.

I'm too exhausted to shove back layers to take a peek at my watch, plus I really don't want to know what time it is. If it's too early, I'll know we're still ages from seeing Ava. If it's too late, I'll be even more exhausted knowing how long we've been trudging through the snow.

Better to just keep going as my lungs burn and my whole body aches. I really thought I was ready for this, but I'm not in as good of shape as I'd thought.

Kellan's doubtful stare when I asked to come along is really making sense.

"Don't worry." Mira's friendly voice tells me she's back. Sometimes she roams ahead, helping break trail. "We aren't far now."

Thank. Fucking. God.

Mira points at a thin line of grey against the pale winter sky. "See that smoke? That's their camp."

My shoulders sag with relief as I stare at the back of Kellan's head. His broad shoulders haven't slowed once during our trek, and here I am ready to collapse. "Have I slowed you all down?"

"Not at all." Mira's smile warms her words. "We don't always scout in wolf form, you know."

"Why not?" It hadn't occurred to me that they would do that, but now that she's mentioned it—well, why wouldn't they? "Wouldn't it be easier?"

sparkling spray. "Things are different when we're shifted.

"Different how?"

grow stronger, but complex reasoning becomes harder. Plus,

Kellan's back. His steady stride hasn't faltered once during

each step through the deep snow, and my breath comes in harsh pants that crystallize in front

promise of

excited shout carries across the snow as she waves both arms like a

a silver blur crashes through the snow. Selene slams into me with the force of a furry semi,

trying to shield my face from her assault.

strong hands grip my arms, hauling me back to my feet. Snow clings to my clothes, but I don't care

doing all the way out here?"

pull back, noting the rosy flush in her cheeks. She looks better than I do after a night in the wild. "Heard

shoves this meal down my

conversation with Marcus, their heads bent together as they discuss whatever important wolf business demands their attention. We're here to bring meat

I heard you

just going to

lets out an embarrassingly loud growl. Ava laughs and loops her arm through mine, leading me toward the tent. The smell

methodically packs supplies into neat bundles, barely sparing us a glance as we enter the

tents I've ever seen camping are small. Not the kind you stand up

but Greg snored

be a folded sleeping bag. My muscles protest the movement—I'll definitely feel this

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